About ZEVA
Participating chambers
Лекарска комора на Република Северна Македонија
Doctor’s Chamber of North Macedonia
“Partizanski Odredi” no. 3;
1000 Skopje
+389 232 39060
lkm[at]lkm.org.mk
www.lkm.org.mk
The Doctor's Chamber of North Macedonia was established in its current form in 1992. Membership is compulsory for all 6,500 physicians in North Macedonia.
Tasks and responsibilities
- Represent and protect the interests of the members of the Chamber
- Defend the honour and independence of the medical profession
- Supervise the adherence to ethical and legal standards in medical practice
- Maintain a register of doctors in the Republic of North Macedonia
- Pass acts concerning licenses for the operation of doctors
- responsible for relicensing of physicians
- issuing and revoking licences for work
- Legal, social and other protection of members
- Work to improve the expertise and encourage constant professional development of members
- Responsible for CME regulation and accreditation of CME events
Medical education
Basic Medical Education
- The minimum duration of study for acquiring a medical degree is 6 years / 12 semesters / 5705 hours
- The Educational-Scientific Council of the Medical Faculty defines the content of basic medical training, which is then accepted by the University Rector’s Council
Specialty Training
- The Educational-Scientific Council of the Medical Faculty also defines the content of specialty training, which is then accepted by the University Rector's Council
- Specialty training takes place partly at general hospitals, mostly at university hospitals and under the supervision of appointed educators and mentors
- Certificates for specialty training are issued by the Medical Faculty
- Specialty qualifications from abroad are recognised by the Doctor's Chamber of North Macedonia
Continuing Medical Education /
Continuing Professional Development (CME / CPD)
- CME and CPD are compulsory in North Macedonia
- The Doctor's Chamber is responsible for CME/CPD regulations
- recertification is scheduled every 7 years
